It’s Time To Do Something About PFM
This post from “It’s Time To Do Something” was too important to be stuck in the comments.
As I was asked by: ‘Enough is really enough’ on September 15, 2019 at 8:29 pm regarding one of my posts. “I agree wholeheartedly with everything you said. My question now is what do we do? Other than pray.
Here is my detailed response:
#1 Make THE decision to be, at least, ONE OF THE ONES who helps STOP THIS ABUSE. [Even the Apostle Paul withstood Peter publicly for his compromise of The Gospel, as well as other leaders]
#2 Make the Phone Calls, TODAY. DON’T put it off any longer.
#3 Ask God to STRATEGICALLY DIRECT your steps in what you should do, at least a little bit, DAILY.
#4 Continue to PRAY SPECIFICALLY (1) For God to continue to expose this and bring this to justice, (2) For God to keep your heart humble, holy, and sensitive before Him, for (3) God to truly break The Rozells and for them to have nothing but unrest in their souls until the narcissism is purged out and true repentance and full restitution is made, (4) For true spiritual healing for yourself, for those who have posted their stories, and for the silent ones – those who want to, but have not.
#5 EMAIL, CALL, SEND REGISTERED LETTERS to: (1) Don McClure, (2) Calvary Chapel Association, (3) [Note: Do not call The Mayor’s Office but rather Email/Send Registered Letters to]: Rob McCoy at the Mayor’s Office of Thousand Oaks, California and also Godspeak Calvary Chapel, (4) The Bureau of Consumer Protection | Federal Trade Commission, and (5) News Agencies (but only if you feel so directed to do so by The Holy Spirit). [1] Express your concern and briefly share your story, especially if you are one of the ones who was abused by PFM. [2] Ask what HAS been done so far, IS currently being done, and is GOING TO BE DONE in the future [Ask for specifics, Scheduled Timetable, etc.] regarding Potters Field Ministries, their assets, accountability, retribution, etc. Don’t let them ‘drop the ball’ or simply ‘sweep it under the rug’ and forget it. [3] Take notes during the conversation and ask for Documentation regarding the same. Then share the same on The Phoenix Preacher site. [4] Advise that you will contact them again in the near future to see how this is progressing. Refuse any political-speak of white-washing or Christian sugar-coating. Be cordial, gracious, and polite in your inquiries but also firm. Express your deep concern as one of the abused. Consider writing out what you want to cover / say before the phone call. [5] Encourage them that something more MUST be done.
#6 Know that God WILL protect you from Potters Field Ministries and their Leaders
[#7 & #8 are two separate posts previously posted by others, and are verbatim]:
#7 If at any time you were employed by Mudman Burgers and worked on the Mudman trucks while in California [or any other state that they were serving] and was denied overtime, minimum wage, meal & rest periods, or suffered any other type of unlawful practice including sexual harassment, you may be entitled to back pay, waiting time penalties, and liquidated damages. you also have the right to contact an employment attorney before the one-year Statute of limitations runs out for filing a PAGA lawsuit against PFM and its related entities.
If you are one of the above-mentioned aggrieved workers, you have a lot more power than you think to bring accountability to Potters Field Ministries and the enablers.
Some interesting links regarding PAGA below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khpr58oAbdI
https://workplacelegalpc.com/individual-liability-under-paga/
https://www.dir.ca.gov/Private-Attorneys-General-Act/Private-Attorneys-General-Act.html
https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/13/the-california-law-thats-driving-away-small-businesses/
#8 Below are links to the top 5 employment law firms in California for filing PAGA lawsuits.
1) https://www.younessilaw.com/home
2) https://www.kingsleykingsley.com/
3) https://www.lawyersforemployeeandconsumerrights.com/
4) https://gaineslawfirm.com/
5) http://www.initiativelegal.com/
#9 Copy and Share BOTH my previous posts [‘It’s Time to Do Something’ on September 9, 2019 and October 4, 2019] on this site with others who may not see them at this particular location on The Phoenix Preacher. Do so via emails, texts, message boards, etc.
#10 If you know of a location that PFM ministered to/at in the past, contact them and share with them “The Phoenix Preacher” and encourage them to not just read the initial posts, but all the Responses afterwards – that is where the true story is found. Let them prayerfully draw their own conclusions.
#11 Continue to Encourage each other and make sure you are doing this for God’s glory [Colossians 3:17, 23]
#12 Know that the Calvary Chapel form of ‘Pastoral One-Man Rule Government’ of “touch not God’s anointed” that is abused by some Calvary Chapels (not all) has absolutely nothing to do with The New Testament but was under the theocratic rule of God in the Old Covenant/Testament. Everyone is simply a SERVANT and Child of God with different callings – each one equally important, with different responsibilities, etc. The ground is level at the Cross – no man stands higher than anyone else.
Know that the final outcome is in God’s hands. But if you do nothing, then you have not done what is required of you by Scripture. Again, read and share my two previous posts to motivate and encourage others. And remember: “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men (and women) to do nothing.” ― Edmund Burke. Make a difference.
Hope this helps…
Mr Rozell and Mr McCoy,
I beg you to act before it’s too late.
The Lord has been more than patient with you to make things right with all these young people. Please know that the Lord has a track record of disciplining his children as we saw in the Old Testament when the Assyrians and Babylonians invaded. Prior to the conquest the prophets preached repentance but the kings and people rejected the warning. Ultimately God used a heathen nation (bad guys) to bring painful Judgement to his people.
Fast forward to today, there is a new modern era nation of Assyrians known as California attorneys who have been deputized by the California Empire to bring judgment to private businesses and non profits. I beg you to pray and consider reaching out to these people people affected and unilaterally start a “pick up stix” campaign. You’re attorneys will explain everything you need to know. No it won’t be cheap but you will be doing the right thing and avoiding a public trial and more exposure.
If you choose to do nothing and just one aggrieved former employee files a representative action against you, not only will You give the name of Jesus a bad name but the modern day Assyrians(plaintiffs attorneys)will be make a public spectacle of you. Don’t take this option please.
May God give you the wisdom to act responsibly.
You both
(Having chronic computer problems, so hope this little note gets through.)
Thank you, Michael, for your perseverance on this. It does matter & it does give hope. 🙂
To the victims of PFM/Mudman Burgers
If you are an aggrieved former employee , one of the most important forms of documentation will be your paycheck stubs and any W2 forms. They prove your employment and allow the intake personnel at your law firm obtain key information on your employer. Also make sure to give your prospective attorney copies of any employment agreement they made you sign if you have them. In California any employment agreement that waives an employees wages and salaries due would be deemed “unconscionable” and thus considered null and void by any CA court.
Once your attorneys send a spoliation letter and a request for production of documents to the prospective defendant employer they will review all the documents. After review the attorneys will conduct a violation analysis to ultimately come up with a settlement demand. It is critical that you seek an attorney from California since the golden state labor laws offer a lot more gold to wronged workers than Montana labor laws could ever offer.
Again this is for informational purposes only and is not to be considered legal advice. If you need legal advice make sure to consult with a licensed employment law attorney, preferably someone from California.
TO PFM/Mudman Directors,
It seems that you have. The reality is that you are an the verge of a PAGA /class action lawsuit if you do not do something to make things right with all these young people.
The plaintiff side attorneys in California not only go after big businesses with deep pockets but also non profits and community organizations. Even the UFW(united farm workers) Union was hit by one of these devastating lawsuits and they paid big time.
Directors if I were you, I would give these wage and hour issues my upmost attention. Check out the article below. Again were talking California labor law here. In California as an employer, it doesn’t matter if your labor violations were unintentional, you are guilty until proven guilty. California laws enable lots of technicalities.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ufw-lawsuit-20170328-story.html